Cheezies
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Cheezies are a type of snack food. Similar to the Cheetos brand snack, they are made and sold in Canada by W.T. Hawkins Ltd. The snack is made from aged cheddar and sold in various size bags. The product has been described as "one of Canada's favourite snack foods."[1]
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[edit] History
The snack was invented after the Second World War. Production moved to a factory in Belleville, Ontario in 1956 after fire destroyed the original plant. The snack has been produced in the same facility ever since and continues at present to be sold across Canada.
[edit] Competition
Old Dutch Foods produced two similar products in the 1970s, cheese flavoured "Crunchies" and barbecue flavoured. The latter were discontinued and Old Dutch continues to produce the cheese-flavoured Crunchies in two flavours.[2]
[edit] Name
The name Cheezies has become a Genericized trademark name in common usage in Canada for any kind of cheese snack such as Cheetos.
